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RESOLUTION NO. 9761 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />ACKNOWLEDGING THE PASSING OF MAYOR AL HULL, DECLARING A <br />VACANCY TO EXIST ON THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL, AND <br />PROVIDING NOTICE THAT THE VACANCY WILL BE FILLED AT AN <br />UPCOMING SPECIAL ELECTION <br />WHEREAS, Mayor Al Hull passed away on May 20, 2023; and <br />WHEREAS, under Minnesota Statues, section 351.02 and the Mounds View City <br />Charter ("City Charter"), section 2.05, death of an incumbent results in a vacancy on the City <br />Council; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 4.05, subdivision 5 of the City Charter specifies that if more than <br />365 days remain in the unexpired term of a vacant seat, then the City must hold a special election <br />to elect a replacement to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term; and <br />WHEREAS, the next uniform election date on which a special election can be held is <br />November 7, 2023. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council hereby acknowledges that <br />the death of Mayor Al Hull creates a vacancy on the Mounds View City Council as of May 20, <br />2023, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 351.02 and the Mounds View City Charter, <br />section 2.05. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby declares that the vacancy <br />created by the death of Mayor Al Hull exists and has existed since May 20, 2023, resulting in <br />more than 365 days remaining in the unexpired term of the vacancy seat, and requiring that the <br />City Council call a special election to fill the vacancy seat for the remainder of the unexpired <br />term. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby calls a special election to be <br />held on November 7, 2023 to fill the seat vacated by the passing of Mayor Al Hull; and <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Administrator is here by authorized to take <br />all steps reasonably necessary to accomplish the intent of this Resolution and abide by the <br />requirements of the City Charter and Minnesota Statutes including publishing notice of the <br />vacancy and that such vacancy will be filled at a special election to be held on November 7, <br />2023, and working with Ramsey County to administer the special election as authorized and <br />agreed to under the Elections Services Agreement between the City and County. <br />Adopted this 12th day of June, 2023. <br />Gary Meehlhau4se, Acting Mayor <br />ATTEST, <br />Brian BeerrgK, Acting City Administrator <br />DOC SOP EN\M U210\315\877675. v3-5/23/23 <br />